Feb 19, 2018 · Also, in court almost everyone is well behaved because the judge has direct contempt of court power (another vestige of directly imposition of justice by a lord or king that dates to the same time period as the gavel) and can throw anyone in the room in jail summarily if desired for minor misbehavior, a power that other people presiding over ...

Jun 6, 2018 · Even if a judge used a gavel in some way inappropriately, it would be unlikely to have any legal significance for anyone but the judge. An argument based on gavel misuse would fall into the "fringe-on-the-flag" category of legal arguments (yes, there are people who think that the court's powers are determined entirely by the fringe on the ...

May 17, 2022 · In Star Trek (not the best guide to law), a Starfleet Board of Inquiry equivalent is shown with the presiding officer striking a tiny bell to indicate that proceedings were commencing or adjourned (like an American, though not English, civilian judge might use a gavel).

Dec 16, 2022 · The judge may also make a directed verdict at any point after the jury has received the case up to the point where the jury announces the verdict. Typically this occurs in civil suits when the jury awards damages in excess of legal limits, at which point the judge will alter the damages awarded to the maximum limit set by law (This was the case ...

Sep 17, 2022 · If e.g. the court recorder dies a nanosecond before the judge utters the verdict, it just gets recorded somehow else. If Lex Luthor blows up the jury and their votes before the verdict announces the verdict, the judge would probably order a mistrial and a different jury convicts him.

Oct 23, 2022 · united-states. Sort of. Most particular courts have a chief judge, a position that is paid slightly more than that of a usual judge for a huge additional burden of administrative work managing the court house (e.g. courtroom assignments, policies on implementing case assignments, overseeing the jury system, security measures, hiring court clerk's office and …

Aug 12, 2015 · If you survive these objections you will tell the story to the judge, you will call the witness and question her, you will present your documents as evidence. In small claims court the judge (or magistrate or referee) might ask the lawyer some questions about facts. Then the judge will bang his gavel and you wait for his decision.

Nov 1, 2023 · A judge might not make an adverse inference, for example, if the matter upon which the 5th Amendment was invoked is only weakly related to the merits of the case before the judge (e.g. a question about an extra-marital affair in a state where adultery is a crime asked for purposes of showing the lack of credibility of a witness only), or where ...

Sep 1, 2023 · It was a website similar to PayPal used to send money, however it was based offshore in Costa Rica. As it was heavily used in criminal activity due to its anonymous nature, it was eventually raided. So many criminals, doing all sorts of crime, were likely to seek revenge so the name of the judge was kept private for safety.

Nov 6, 2023 · It is commonly regarded that a presiding judge is the ultimate authority in the courtroom. If they go overboard, that would be subject to investigation (judicial conduct or crime) afterwards . However, while the court is in session, to what extent can the judge commit offences before being stopped by law enforcement, cuffed, and dragged out of ...